In-Game: Duque on

I have probably covered as many of Orlando Hernandez’s ML games as anybody, and he’s brilliant tonight. He’s working fast, attacking the hitters and has lived ahead in the count. Through six innings he has thrown 89 pitches.

The Mets did get to Jake Peavy.

Maybe it was coincidence, maybe not, but three of the players who took early BP delivered RBI hits tonight: Lo Duca, Valentin and Beltran.

John Delcos enters his third season covering the Mets for The Journal News after eight seasons on the Yankees beat. Prior to coming to New York, John covered the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians.